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MY TAKE ON THE TITHES DEBATE!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on July 25, 2022 at 9:34am
MY TAKE ON THE TITHES DEBATE!

QUESTION 

Happy Sunday, Men and women of God.
Good morning to you, Dr Pastor.

Pastor, you made a statement last time concerning some misunderstanding going on actually within the body of Christ; based on the misinterpretation of the word, you said: ---  most preachers are losing focus as they strive to please their fan base by being controversial.

I'm sure you are aware of what's going on actually within the body of Christ (especially in Nigeria) concerning TITHES.


👉🏽Pastor Creflo Dollar said all tapes & books he produced on TITHES Christian must gather and burn
👉🏽 Prophet Uebert Angel respond that he should refund back all the money 💰 he had collected since 😅
👉🏽 Benny Hinn said in the book of act Christian none of the Christian lack AFTER THEY GAVE
👉🏽 Dr Abel Damina responded and said: Christian was not lacking because what they will bring, they will share it among them such that none of them will lack.
He said: "Pastor Benny Hinn, you are lying" he even precise you are lying in public🤥.
WHAT'S GOING ON????

Please, Doctor, I beg you can you help us to address this super-mega controversial topic: TITHE.
What is the problem here?


I these are the elements I identified:
👉 TITHE is an old testament principle ==> should be abolished.
👉🏽 TITHE should be given by a Christian because HE IS ALREADY BLESS, not TO BE BLESS.
👉🏽 We are not PAYING TITHE; we GIVE TITHE
😅 please, Doctor, Help us understand this thin ooohh
 Precision: when I said the elements I identified, I mean the several interpretations I noticed

 

MY RESPONSE!

I didn't want to say anything on this subject because I have addressed it in my previous write-ups, but I'll say a few things because of your insistence. Let me begin by saying that I don't have anyone paying their tithes to me. So, what I have to say is purely out of love for my father's house.

First, let's put aside the name "TITHES, "which may be the problem some people are having. Let's focus on the purpose, as mentioned in Malachi 3:10. "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house."

"That there may be meat (Provision) in mine house."
1 Peter 2:5 says:
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

So, the concept of the house of God has not changed; in the past, it referred to physical buildings, but today, we are collectively the house of God.

Just as in our homes, things can't run effectively without provision; it is the same with the house of God (Community of the saints).

The "house of God" needs meat (Provision), and it will not come from angels but within the community of the saints. Whether you call it tithes or offerings, the bottom line is "the house of God needs provision.

Have charlatans exploited it to their advantage? A big yes, but condemning it sends the wrong message.

First, it gives Christians whose God is their belly( who worship themselves) reasons to be more greedy. In fact, they are the most excited about this debate. I am talking about Christians whose countenance changes whenever they hear the words, "Offering time."

Second, it doesn't hinder the charlatans who are the reason for this debate from making money. The reason is that they have their "blood of Jesus," Lion of Judah, Holy Water, soap, salt water, Faith Bracelet and others to sell. They sell prayers and altar calls to meet them on the pulpit or privately in their hotels.
But genuine kingdom assignments may suffer because of this witch-hunt against giving.

Creflo Dollar built his church empire on tithes. He is coming out to say what he said, knowing fully well that the offerings from his congregation and others can still carry him for many years. However, his outing will make things hard for the young ones in the ministry.

The gospel is free, but it costs to take it to the world. It also costs so much to take care of the people of God. I'm talking out of experience. When people come to the Lord and leave their illegal businesses and relationships, the church needs to sustain them until they get something. If you aren't close to the inner circle of a genuine ministry, you will not know.

The early church didn't teach tithes because it was a revival movement where people were willing to give everything, but I am sure, when things became institutionalised, they had ways to raise funds in their local congregations to fund the house of God.

There are always consequences when we focus on our homes and forget the house of God. Please read Haggai 1: 3-11. If people are discouraged from giving, the only people who will have resources are the charlatans; imagine what they will do.
Let's consider our ways!

Dr Benard Etta                                                                                                                                                                              GFC Visionary

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He called the Light Day. Genesis 1:5a

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He Called the Darkness Night! Gen 1:5b

 

Physical things are weak illustrations of life realities. We are either walking in the “Day” or “Night” and the difference is light.

The difference between day and night is not time, but light. An entire generation can grope in the dark and live their experience in the night if they lack light (Illumination).

We are in the 21st-Century, and while there is a small group of people dotted around the world who are walking in the light of this day (21st Century), it is just unfortunate that millions of people living in this same era are walking in darkness and living the reality of the night.

An entire denomination, nation, and generation could walk in gross darkness even under the brightest sunlight. Thank God for sunlight, but its impact is merely physical. There is another light; divine light, the light of the revelation of Christ as the truth. That's the highest light!

It doesn't make people merely religious; it upgrades their knowledge and understanding and gives them access to “heavenly civilization” for early manifestation. That's why, just going to church alone isn't enough, there is light available if we press on to know the one who is Light, and in him is no darkness at all.

It is his light given to a generation that births their day. He called the Light Day!

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Religion is like a virus!

Religion is like a virus; it attacks basic common sense and prudence. It is a baseless and senseless pursuit of God due to inadequate divine illumination. Deliverance from religion is the fundamental requirement in accessing the Divine.

It's interesting to note that, those who crucified Christ were religious people. Why? Christ was a threat to their religious domination, manipulation, and control of the masses.

If Christ returns to earth today, religious people would still seek to kill him. Religion is the most vicious enemy of humankind.

The world is divided between a minority who truly know God and a majority of religious people who believe in God but don't know Him.

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